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Friday, March 16, 2018

Springtime is such a Gorgeous time of year with thoughts of Spring Gardens!

Here is my Garden Card...Enjoy!

And a Close Up!

I chose the same older SU Stamp Set, "Long-Time Friend" that I used for my March Launch Card!

Both stamps are beautiful and easy to Watercolour.

I stamped my image with Versafine Black pigment ink onto Fluid 100 Hot Press WC paper and heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder. Then began the fun of relaxing Watercolouring with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush and Aqua Painter. I let each layer dry, which does not take long, before adding another layer of color.

Mounted main image and popped up using fun foam onto a SU Whisper White card base,
that I had die cut with CUTplorations
Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Die.
Added Wink of Stella to flowers and Done!

I am itching to Garden...how about you?
You have until the 24th to play along with us at CAS Watercolour.
Be sure and check out the inspiring Garden cards from our very talented DT and GD, Nonni (Nonni's Handmade Cards)! Happy Spring Dear Friends! Hugs...

If you use Jennifer and Kristin's tips you will have beautiful success with your Zig watercoloring.

I stamped my sentiment using Archival Jet Black ink then used my SU Square Die
to die cut my tulips and then decided to die cut a smaller square and pop up the smaller square with fun foam. I attached the larger square to my 4 1/4" square SU Very Vanilla
card base using more fun foam for the layer.

Next attached the smaller square, popping up with 2 layers of fun foam.
I was very happy with the CAS design. Hope you like it too:-)

My card is for a dear friends Daughter-in-Law, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Wishing my card of encouragement will brighten her day.

Close up of 2nd card.

I used the same Zig Watercoloring technique with a little change of colors for the flowers.
Using Pink, Carmine Red and Wine Red for the middle tulip and Yellow, Bright Yellow, Orange and Scarlet Red on the other tulips and same greens.

Next I die cut my main image and stamped the sentiment.
Next I gave my background a wet on wet watercolour wash using my aqua pen and Zig Light Blue, which is perfect for a soft wash.

I added the same size die cut SU Rose Red background angled
and attached both layers with fun foam to SU Very Vanilla card base.

Done and another card I like. Love your challenge Darnell.
It is so fun to end up with 2 different designed cards for 2 different occasions for my stash:-)
This card is for a dear friend who has recently moved to Assisted Living
learning to adjust to not living in her own home with her gorgeous garden!

I used my aqua pen to help move the ink around and add more ink from my block where needed.

When dry I stamped my holly and berries from STAMPlorations "Layered Holly" by Shirley, with Archival Jet Black ink using my MISTI. Adding Wink of Stella to stamped images.

Then I die cut the frame using SU Square Dies (ret) attaching my main image to my 5" x 5" SU Thick Whisper White card base. Next adding fun foam to my frame and covering my image. As you can see, I used the same framing design as Susy's card above. Susy also stamped her background with her inked and spritzed acrylic block.

Instead of a silhouette die cut image like Susy used, I die cut a sentiment
and attached to the upper left corner using Tomboy clear glue.
Thank you Susy for your inspiring card and Congratulations again for being chosen
SCS Featured Stamper.

I was very pleased with both my cards and so happy to add to my Christmas Stash.
Thank you Bonnie and Loll for creating your new awesome challenge:-)

We also want to welcome our new DT member Marcia (Marcia's Stampin' Pad). Marcia plays in our challenge often and has inspired us with her beautifully creative CAS Watercolour designs.
So happy to have you as our new DT Member, Marcia.

We will miss Christine (It's a card days night), who chose to move over to our new
CAS Christmas Card Challenge, which starts tomorrow, March 3rd:-)
Thank you Christine for your amazingly creative CAS Watercolour designs!

Here is my Zigs Watercoloured Card using my Aqua Painter!

Close Up...Wink of Stella on all blossoms.

I watercolored a favorite old (2006) wood mount SU set. I watercolored with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush set and SU Aqua Painter. It was so easy to add highlights and move the ink around.

I have discovered that the Zig waterbased paints are too dark unless I thin with a paint brush or aqua painter. They blend well also when adding color on color.

Then I spent a relaxing hour watercoloring my images, drying between layers

until I was happy with the results.

Next I die cut my image with my SU Square Collection Die (ret).

Used a scrap of SU Perfect Plum Core-dination Paper (ret) to cut another square the same size as the main image. Attached Perfect Plum layer to CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die card front and placed in MISTI.

Stamped the sentiment from SSS "Bouquet of Thanks" set using Versafine Black and Heat Embossed.

Then popped up main image using fun foam and Done.

Now I am really ready for Spring Gardening:-)

You have until the 24th to play along. We would love to have you join our springtime fun!

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Congratulations Bonnie and Loll for your 2nd CAS Mix Up Birthday:-)
Thank you for all your fabulous Challenges, my friends.
I am so pleased to be on your fabulous DT:-) Thank you for your continuing Inspiration!

Prizes$25 gift certificate for Simon Says Stamp for challenge Winner&$25 gift certificate for Simon Says Stamp for one random draw of all entries(must follow the challenge rules to be eligible for prizes)

This is also Susan's last month on CAS Mix Up. She is moving over to Bonnie and Loll's new CAS Christmas Card Challenge starting on the 3rd:-) We will miss you my friend, but know you will continue to inspire us with your CAS Mix Up cards. We look forward to more of your Awesome Christmas Cards, my friend.

We are now Welcoming our new DT member, the amazing CAS mixed media stamper,
Mac (The Sweetest of Peas) Be sure and check out her Gorgeous acetate card.
You have until the 24th to play along.

It is the layering that always confuses me, but Kristin made it look so easy. Instead of a circle I used the AliExpress Stitched Partial Circle dies. I also added a leaf SU DSP (ret) layer inside and used the opposite side of DSP for the polka dot framed layer for the finishing touch!

Hope you get to join Susan's fun Acetate Challenge. You have until the 24th to play along. Hugs.